Lighthouse
Above the cliffs.
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Cap de Creus is a peninsula and headland at the far northeast of Catalonia, Spain, about 25 km south of the French border and about 5 km east of the village of Cadaqués in a straight line. It is the easternmost point of mainland Spain and of the whole Iberian Peninsula. The peninsula covers 190 square kilometres and is now a natural park. Its mountains are the eastern foothills of the Pyrenees. The area is rocky, dry and wind-beaten, almost treeless, and often swept by the fierce north wind, the tramontana, which has caused many shipwrecks. Nearby Cadaqués is the best-known village and has long been home to artists and writers. Dark rocks in twisted shapes, carved by wind and waves, run down to the deep blue sea, broken by tiny coves of clear water. A white lighthouse stands on the cape above the cliffs, with open views over the Mediterranean on three sides. Visitors come from Cadaqués to the lighthouse and walk the coastal paths between the coves. Sunrise is the finest time, as the cape is the easternmost point of mainland Spain. The wind can be very strong, so take care on the cliffs.
Above the cliffs.
Carved by wind.
Clear water.
Cadaqués, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
At sunrise.
Sometimes very, so take care.